collectingtool

noun
UK /kəˈlɛktɪŋ tuːl/
US /kəˈlɛktɪŋ tuːl/

A collecting tool is a thing you use to pick up and keep lots of small things.

She used a collecting tool to gather shiny stones at the beach.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A device used by scientists to gather samples.

The scientist carried a collecting tool to pick up soil samples.

3. A software feature that gathers information automatically.

The app has a collecting tool that saves your favorite links.

4. A person whose job is to gather things like money or donations.

The charity sent a collecting tool to the event to gather donations.